Lazio hit by terrace closure for Serie A opener

Lazio will stage their first match of the new Serie A season without a section of their fans

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Italian club Lazio forced to shut a section of their ground for opening Serie A match

The terrace closure is punishment after Lazio fans were guilty of racist abuse

Fans in the Curva Nord shouted abuse at black Juventus players during Supercup final

Juventus player Paul Pogba says abuse "shows a lack of respect"

(CNN) -- Italian football club Lazio must play their opening home game of the season with a section of their fans banned from the match as punishment for racial abuse.

Organisers of Italy's top-flight championship Serie A said in a statement that it had found Lazio fans guilty of "shouts and chants expressive of racial discrimination against three players of the opposing team" during the Italian Supercup final Sunday.

The match, which was won 4-0 by defending Serie A champions Juventus, was held at Lazio's Olympic Stadium in Rome.